grisly

Example Sentences

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England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Richard Thompson and chief executive Richard Gould have been in Sydney to see the grisly ending.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

The grisly truth for the prime minister is that many of his colleagues believe he's not very good at his job.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

“Sisu: Road to Revenge” If Buster Keaton were alive, he’d hail this grisly, mostly mute Finnish action flick as a worthy successor to “The General.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

The temple’s treasurer, desperate to avoid a scandal, dragoons Gabriel into finding out who’s behind these grisly deeds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

In short, it was a grisly episode, that meal, and the little session of three that followed began in a gray, unhappy manner.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov